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Peru and the Galapagos – 8
Schedule and Places to Stay If you are interested in going to Peru or the Galapagos Islands or on an Amazon adventure we highly recommend the tour company we used Rainforest Cruises. They set up our trip as we asked and provided more help and ideas than we ever expected. Tour Manager: Rainforest Cruises Jeremy
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Peru and the Galapagos – 7
Cuzco afternoon tour Our afternoon in Cuzco was so busy that I hope to do it justice. We started the afternoon tour in the Plaza de Armas and first went into the Church at the left of the Cathedral to gather with our group and met our guide. It also had a beautiful alter. The
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Peru and the Galapago – 6
Cuzco/Cusco As I mentioned in the last post, we got to Cuzco late evening. As I had a bit of altitude sickness, we stayed in for the evening. Cuzco sounds were a mix of bird chirps, barking dogs and honking car horns. The next morning, Wednesday, April 21st, all was fine. We started our day
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Peru and the Galapagos – 5
Aquas Calientes/Machu Picchu Town This town is mostly a one night or two night town as a starting point for tourists arriving by train and an ending point for the hikers. It is busy and packed with tourists, hence the restaurants are not really memorial. You get the feeling that they know you won’t be
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Peru and the Galapagos – 4
From the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu Met our driver at 7:30 am on Monday, April 18th. We were driven from Yucay to Ollantaytambo to the Ollanta Train Station, given our tickets and on our way. The Vista Dome train was schedule to leave at 8:53 AM and arrive at Aquas Calientes at 10:29 AM
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Peru and the Galapagos – 3
Moray, Moras and Marasal Salt Ponds Sunday, April 17th woke up to an email from a friend about the big earthquake on Ecuador’s coast. No news about it in Yucay, big concern for us! We sent messages to have inquiries made if we should proceed to Guayaquil, Ecuador on Thursday. Our hearts and prayers went
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Peru and the Galapagos-2
Sacred Valley – Pisac, Ollaytaytambo and Yucay On Sunday, April 16th, we got up at 5 am to make a 7:30 am flight from Lima to Cusco. Were met by our tour guide and driver and left the Cusco Airport for a two day tour of the Sacred Valley. Cusco is at roughly 11,000 feet
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21. Redwood trim, stain and patience!
So far, most of 2014 at Truckee can be summed up with woodworking, trimming, staining and finish work! Bob has finished the flooring on the 2nd floor and 1st floor and is just short one box of flooring for the 3rd floor loft. As you know we put in tile in the entry ways and
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20. I’m back, thanks for your patience!
Lots has happened since my last post. Needless to say for those of you that know us personally, December thru March were very involved with family matters and posting on the blog was the last thing on my mind. Now, back to the house! I last posted when the floor had just been put in
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